"The Red Rover: A Tale" by James Fenimore Cooper is an early 1800s adventure that mixes the thrill of the sea with questions about who people really are. The story kicks off in a Colonial American town getting ready for a war between England and France, where a local tailor and a mysterious "slaver" ship quickly become the talk of the town. The book hints their lives will soon cross paths with the notorious Red Rover, a pirate whose name sparks both fear and excitement. The author paints a picture of everyday town life, filled with parties and nervous whispers about loyalty to the King, hinting at secrets and pirate adventures to come.
The Red Rover: A Tale
By James Fenimore Cooper
In colonial America, a web of secrets and suspicion unfolds when a mysterious ship arrives in town, threatening to pull a curious tailor into the dangerous world of a notorious pirate.
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About the AuthorJames Fenimore Cooper was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. He lived much of his boyhood and his last fifteen years in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly before his death and contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society.
James Fenimore Cooper was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. He lived much of his boyhood and his last fifteen years in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly before his death and contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society.
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